The preterite of llamarse is used to express what someone was called or named in the past. For example, you might say “The company was called something different back then,” referring to a previous name.

This is a regular -ar reflexive verb, which means you must use reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, etc.) with the regular preterite conjugations.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Llamarse (to be called) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The Preterite of llamarse describes past states of being called or named.

To be called/named: Having a name, for example Se llamó María durante toda su vida (She was called María all her life).

To go by a name: Using an alternate name, for example Durante un tiempo se llamó por su segundo nombre (For a while she went by her middle name).

Examples

Examples of Llamarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me llamé diferente antes del cambio legal. (I was called different before the legal change.)

¿Cómo te llamaste antes de casarte? (What were you called before you got married?)

El personaje se llamó Juan en la primera versión. (The character was called Juan in the first version.)

Nos llamamos los Aventureros en el equipo. (We were called the Adventurers in the team.)

Los gemelos se llamaron igual por un error. (The twins were called the same by mistake.)

Me llamé así por mi abuelo. (I was called that after my grandfather.)

¿Por qué te llamaste de esa manera? (Why were you called that way?)

La banda se llamó diferente al principio. (The band was called different at the beginning.)

Nos llamamos los Invencibles ese año. (We were called the Invincibles that year.)

Los equipos se llamaron por colores. (The teams were called by colors.)

Me llamé igual que mi padre. (I was called the same as my father.)

¿Te llamaste María en la obra? (Were you called Maria in the play?)

El restaurante se llamó Luna Azul. (The restaurant was called Blue Moon.)

Nos llamamos hermanos del alma. (We called ourselves soul brothers.)

Los negocios se llamaron igual por coincidencia. (The businesses were called the same by coincidence.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Llamarse (to be called) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.